Toy.



F. A. STAHL,

TOY.

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Patented Oct. 15, 1918.

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FREDERICK A. STAHL, F NEW YORK, N. Y.

TOY.

To all 'whom t may concern:

Be it'known that I, FRnnERrcK A. SrAHL,

a citizen ofthe United States, and residing at New York, in the county of New York to whichzit appertains to tmake anduse the same. 1 `v Y i l This 4invention relates particularly to what are known as souvenir'toys', andthe object thereof is to provide va device of this class which is. designed vtoillustrate o r dem onstrate the Vexpression Over the top a further-obj ect being to provide a mechanical souvenir toy which. will. amuse and in.`

terest both young and old;V and with these and vother objects inview the invention consists of a deviceofthe classspecified, constructed and operatingas hereinafter de scribedandclaimed; v e

Thesinvention Yis -fully ydisclosed 'in the following specification, of which the accompanying drawing forms a part, in which the separate'parts of my .improvement are designated by .suitable reference characters in each of the views, and in which Figure. lisa side view of my improved@ souvenir toy and showing .the lparts 1n their,

normal position; v l

Fig. 2 a .central verticalsectional .View of the device as shown in Fig. 1 and indicating the .parts in a different position .in dotted lines; and,

Fig. 3 a view similar to 2 showy ing only a portion of the parts and showing the same infulllines inthe position indi- In thev practice of my invention I provide a top-shaped `body which is made in the form of an ordinary top, and which may be composedy of any suitable material, and the body a is provided witha central cylindrical chamber a2 which opens throughl the topv of said body and extends, downwardly thereinto about two-thirds of the vertical dimensions thereof and `terminate in a flat bottom a3 below which is a tapered bore` atwhich opens through the tapered end a of the body a, and around the top of the chamber a2 isa collar or a provided in its inner walls with an annular groove a" into which is sprung an open spring ring b which forms an inwardly Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Get. 15, 1918.

Application filed March 27.3, 1918. Serial No. 224,161. l

directed annular shoulder for the purpose hereinafter described.

y Within the chamber a2 is placed a spiral. spring c which is adapted to bear on the bottom a?" of said chamber, and placed in said chamber is a vertically movable ligure d mounted on a circular base or pedestal d2 having a downwardly directed and tapered pin d? adapted'toft in the tapered bore a4 andv to project slightly below the bottom of the body a as shown at d* when said figure is in its lowest position.

The ligure d, in the form of construction shown, is designed to represent a soldier and is provided with the representation .of a hat d5 which is really a part of saidgure and which is adapted to rest on the flange or rim' a6 of the body a when said figure is in its lowest position, and the ligure d is also provided in the construction shown with a gun d6.

In assembling these parts the spring c l,is first inserted into the chamber a2, after which the open ring b is passed up over the bottom part of the gure cl, after which said figure is inserted into saidV chamber with the base or pedestal @Zzrthereof resting on the spring c, after which the open spring ring b is passed into or secured in the groove in the collar or rim a6 of the body a, and this ring b is designed to hold the figure Z ,in the chamber a and prevent its removal therefrom.

. When the figure d is depressed within the chamber a2 as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the spring c is compressed and the pin d3 is forced downwardly into the bore at lso that it will be held vtherein by friction Vand against the operation of the spring c, and the appearance of the device at this time will be that shown in Fig. 1, and if pressure be applied to the bottom Z4 of the pin I.

movement of said figure is limited by the base or pedestal d2 thereof striking the ring b, as clearly shown` in Fig. 3, and said ligure may be lreturned to the rposition shown in full lines in Fig. 2 by pressing on the top thereof and -forcing it downwardly into the chamber a2 and forcing the pin d into the bore :at so that said figure will be held 'in' *its depressed position .by fric-p.` tion between said pinoli and the walls of the bore a4 in the bottom of the body u.

5 of the body a nor to any particular design of the figure d, and said figure may be so able/.ligure placed in-fsaid Yehagrnbfergand having a tapered pin 4adapted t'o be forced downwardlythrough said bore and to frictionally My invention is not limited .to'the shape engagethewallsfthereof.

5. A toy of the class described, comprising 70 aV body having a vertical cylindrical chammade as to illustrate or represent any obberwtherein which opens upwardly and at ject, f;article,j device -or ,persornA andfvarieus other changes in and modifications,.pfthe... separate parts of the construction herein described.. Ymay-.be Y made, -within the scopegof thev appended claims, withontdepartingQ, frointlie .spirit'ofmy inventionor sacrizf {icing} its( advantages..y Having. ffull Y.

what ,l claim-,as new. and Letters .Patent :e

whichlflopens upwardlyY `and n, tapered bore communicating therewith .and opening .don/nf... wardly throughY said. body, a tensional device. mounted in sai'd chamber and adapted .ftobea.1..0n. the bottom .Vthereof anda l figiire mountedb inl rsaid chamber. and adapted to bear lon said.:tensional deviceand providedY wthfa' tapered: pin `adapted t0Y passndown-a wardly through said lboreiand to frictionallyf.l engage the walls thereof,V saidVA -figure being.. verticallvwmovable; in .said chamberyand..`

adapted to be' projected..above-.the,topof theboydy. v 2.V A toy of the classdescribed,comprise ing a body having ak centraly verticalchain bervwhichopens upwardly anda tapered.4

bore Vcomniunicatinf therewith and opening'. downwardly'through said -body,- a tensiOIial device mounted in Said chamber and. adapt.. ed t0, bear 0.11 the bottomthereof, ande figure 40 rnolinted` in. said` chamber uand. adaptedto bear on said tensionaldev .and provided Y With'. a. tapered pin, adapted .t0 pass downf wardly through said bore and to frictionally.. engage the .walls thereof said figurebeing; vertically .movabledn said chamberwand adapted to be projected-above the top of 'theV body, and means. for.l limiting the upward A,

movement ofsaidffigu're in said chamber.

3. A toy device ofthe class described, comprisringI body having a central vertical chamber which opensnpwardlyand-.a ta. pered bore Y.which extendsv from. thejbottom Y of saidjchamber downwardlyythrougrh said body; a SPlHgmQurlted in .Said chftmbetand.

adapted tofbear on the bottom thereof, and) a'gure. inserted into saidfchamber andpro-- vided:with7aftapered pin nadapted to passV downwardly'through saipdibofre and tol ffriction'ally engage the walls thereof.

ber therein `which 'opensupwardlyj and at j bottom of V*Said body,` and vertically movwallsthereof, .spring r.forl...forcing sa .,gure.. upwardly,.. andsmems;for. .l1mit1ng. `.80 .-1

described vinventiolny-,.-4 y Y Y Y said npwardfinovement..

Ydesire tor secure l. A toy ofthe class described, comprising.

. .,";Ca11y .,m0vcble ...Spring .Supporte the bottom of which isza tapered bore which extends downwardly and eopens through the' the--bottoliiroflwhich is a bore whichleX-ten'dsf downwardly ...andopens through the bottoni of vsaid body, a vertically movable figure placed in said chamber. eanddhavingea-.pin adaptedto be. ..force.d1.downwardlyethrough said .bore Yand-, topfrictional-ly engage.....thee

6- A tOyfdevice ofthe', y

, .rrisine MOP-Shared bodr htwnefla; .=.er.1t.ra1f..V a bodyhaving. a,` vcentralgvertical'chaniber..;

Ivertical..chamber.whichbpens.-upwardly-and bodyfand aV vertically-.movable guremountf., i

.jed in. saidjchainber and. provided withfajlpin.;

adapted g to. tbe ...passed Q-tdownwardlyfthrough?.90

said :boreand .to -frictionallyengagethe.walls there l f,'.. y .i 7. -A toy-cfthe class.:describ.ed,compri$1ns a topshapedbodyin .,;.which.4 a cent-ralgl..v y.. .chainherwhich .opens upwardly^throi1ghsaidc95 E Y -body randVA .at .-the...botto1n of. which@ Ais ...a -b. ore......f l which opens downwardly thronghgsadbodyh. a verticallywmqvable figure' imolunted.. in said chamber andprovded withapinadaptedto f-f be forced downwardly ,through said bore'. arld.l 1005 -to frictionally.;engagejthe .wallsf`. thereof. vmeans -forforcingsaidgurel i].pward-ly.-7 .and

-means forA limiting. the .upward movement fthereof.,

8.. -A toy; device of .the class .described .come 710 5 Vvprisinp" a body portion havingpgvertically...

movable spring; supported. ,figure ...mounted y. therein and .providedwithg a, part which eX.-

for limiting the .upwardirnovementf of. said... .figur-ef.'

9. A toy device .theclass described .Y

prising. abody2 .portion navingra Ev erticallyn-115 f. nov-able. .sprngzeprorteflifeu'eeinotntedfe l thereinand. provided #withpart which...ex i. tends. downwardly ,I ,througlgr4 Said..bod.y pow... tion" andino]ectsbelowthejsame when .s aidfz .gu'reis in itslowest position, ,andzmeansg 12o f for Vlimiting-l the; npward..movement :lof said figure,... said figure being normally held .inits lowest r.Position fjby.,.frictional zengagementm. YWith'the bodyportion. 60 l. 4;.. A toy of the .class described, comprising a body;having,al vertical cylindrical chamv l,ligure .wanted tberenerid rrndeflwithca parti-.ff

which Xtends Tdownwardl-yl.. throngh.. said' 10,.. Y,toy device., fof the .classfiz when said figure is in its lowest position, presence of the subscribing witnesses, this means wherely sind gure is held in its lowl; 21st day of March, 1918. est position y rictiona engagement wit the body portion, and means whereby the FREDERICK A' STAHL 5 upward movement of said gure is limited.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name, in

vv itnesses:

' C. E. MULREANY, I-I. E. THOMPSON.

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